Ontario News

TORONTO — The City of Ottawa and the province are in talks after Ontario decided to give the nation's capital less than $1 million in new money for homelessness.

TORONTO — The Vancouver Whitecaps opened defence of their Canadian Championship title with a 4-1 quarterfinal victory over York United FC on Wednesday, a result that means the road to the Voyageurs Cup now goes through B.C. for them.

TORONTO — The National Arts Centre has revealed its first full slate of new programming since 2019, betting that years of disruptions are no more.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs fans who gathered in downtown Toronto to watch the hockey team battle for NHL playoff survival were rewarded for their faith and loyalty on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak and San Jose Sharks defenceman Erik Karlsson are the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award.

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says net income for the first quarter was $118 million, down from $160 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based company says same property net operating income grew by 3.

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says it had a net income of $1.4 billion attributed to shareholders in the first quarter in its first results under new accounting standards.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,499.31, down 86.42): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 21 cents, or 0.39 per cent, to $53.14 on 13.8 million shares.

TORONTO — Residents in and around the central Ontario community of Minden are calling on the health minister to step in and impose a one-year moratorium on the planned closure of an emergency department.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Wednesday, weighed down by losses in energy and metals, while U.S. markets were mixed on the heels of the latest data on inflation. Consumer prices in the U.S. rose in April, up 0.